Festivals

Musicians swap notes for words with Songrites
Indigenous voices will feature at the National Play Festival with Songrites.

Cabaret explosion’s shockwaves hit Queensland
The continued growth of Australian cabaret has sparked the transformation of the Brisbane Cabaret Festival into a statewide event.

Is the Arts West alliance the way of the future?
A collaborative arts marketing initiative in Melbourne’s western suburbs is already kicking goals after less than 18 months.

New board members join Melbourne Writers Festival
A senior staff member from the ANZ Bank and a museum director join the literary Festival's Board.

Without independent artists the major arts bodies will die
The arts sector needs to accept responsibility for the inequity on which its success is achieved and not blame it…

Opportunity lost but Asia remains important
Adelaide Festival Centre will continue its leading Asian/Australian cultural engagement despite losing all Federal support.

Ballast added to Games Festival Board
Freeplay gears up in anticipation of its tenth festival.

Arts muscle in on film festival territory
As video art merges with visual, arts festivals are moving in on turf that used to belong to film festivals.

OzAsia announces new Festival Director
The 2015 Festival will focus on the art and culture of the Indonesian archipelago.

Lighting up winter at Federation Square
The eighth instalment of Federation Square’s The Light in Winter festival will illuminate and enchant visitors.